Litton Named T20 Captain Until 2026 World Cup

Sports Desk

Litton Kumar Das has been announced as Bangladesh’s captain until the 2026 T20 World Cup.

On Sunday, at the Sher-e-Bangla Cricket Stadium in Mirpur, Cricket Operations Chief Nazmul Abedin Fahim announced the new permanent T20 captain. He stated that the decision was made to appoint a long-term captain, with Litton set to hold the position until the 2026 T20 World Cup in India.

The squads for the upcoming tours of the UAE and Pakistan were also announced alongside the captaincy declaration. Sheikh Mahedi Hasan has been named as Litton’s deputy.

The squad includes:
Litton Das (captain), Sheikh Mahedi Hasan (vice-captain), Tanzid Hasan, Parvez Hossain Emon, Soumya Sarkar, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Towhid Hridoy, Shamim Hossain, Zakir Ali, Rishad Hossain, Tanvir Islam, Mustafizur Rahman, Hasan Mahmud, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Nahid Rana, and Shariful Islam.